GSS Custom Camera and Lens Kit 516 S/N 0038 & 512X S/N 0052 and upgrade.

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of GSS Custom Camera and Lens Kit 516 S/N 0038 & 512X S/N 0052 and upgrade. The notice, posted on January 22, 2026, with a response deadline of January 27, 2026, represents a presolicitation announcement for a sole source procurement. NASA/NSSC intends to award the contract to GYRO STABILIZED SYSTEMS LLC, located in Grass Valley, California, based on a determination that this company is the sole provider of the specified equipment. The procurement falls under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority and will be managed by NASA/NSSC as the procuring center, with work to be performed at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The NAICS classification for this procurement is 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing), and the contract will be treated as a commercial item procurement under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

The primary objective of this procurement is to support NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Orion programs for the Artemis missions' Landing and Recovery operations by integrating FLIR Boson infrared cameras into existing GSS camera gimbals to enable infrared detection of returning spacecraft. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 27, 2026, to Laura Quave (laura.a.quave@nasa.gov or 228-813-6420), with all submissions referencing Notice ID 80NSSC26923211Q; oral communications are not acceptable. The Statement of Work requires the contractor to design, fabricate, and integrate mechanical hardware, enabling bore-sighting adjustment and operator removal of the new camera system while maintaining balance and optical performance, with initial hardware delivery required by April 10, 2026, and final delivery by April 30, 2026. There are no specific eligibility set-asides for this procurement, and the Government reserves sole discretion to determine whether to conduct the acquisition on a competitive basis following evaluation of submitted responses. The NASA Center Ombudsman clause is applicable to this procurement.